The band Delicate Steve is so rad, and this is why…shot in Fredon, NJ

Merrill Garbus is so brilliant–recording vs live performance, both great

Janka, myself, and the lovely ladies of Prince Rama backstage at Swarthmore…spreading BUBU like fiya! Shot and directed by Wills Glasspiegel.

Trap.Avoid are also on Dither Down. I love their warm sound. The Neurotic Drum Band featuring Sal P. do this remix, and Tim Wagner of Dither Down and 33Hz made this video.

Another Omar from Syria…Omar Offendum lives in LA and raps in both English and Arabic. Omar, let’s do a song together! Thanks to the lovely Dana Dajani for hipping me to this.

The VLog that started a revolution….Shukrun ya Asmaa!

Green screen fun. As always, I’m wearing Mary Meyer. Directed by Scott Ross and Karl Beyer (Mangia Films). This is out as a 7″ on Dither Down Records, get one here!

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This song is tough to find! Thanks to Rami Saleh for hooking it up. I believe this was composed by Marcel Khalify, and the title ‘Ana Ra7 Sammeek” means “I am going to name you.”  This is a love song. Omaima’s voice is seriously heartbreaking.

The great Marcel Khalifa sets Mahmoud Darwish’s poem ‘Rita’ to song; Rita, Darwish’s first love, was a Jewish girl from Haifa. Such a beautiful song. Thanks to Mina Tosti for hipping me to this!

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Nicky Digital just posted this mixtape curated by yours truly and assembled by myself and Tim Wagner (33Hz/DitherDown). Global!!!!!!!

Track Listing:

1. El Tigeraso by Maluca

2. Ngunyuta Dance by BBC

3. Eh Mane Ah by Ahmed Janka Nabay

4. Hot Il Khanjar Bi Gleibi (Stab My Heart) by Omar Souleyman

5. Zuata Zuata by Puto Prata

6. Bondo Kallay by Bajah + Dry Eye Crew

7. Clotheslines (Lazyflow Remix) by Saadi

8. Antillas (Architecture in Helsinki Remix) by El Guincho

9. Arouah Anmoune by Hassan Idbassaid featuring Raiss

10. The Bug by Poison Dart featuring Warrior Queen

11. Upstairs Downtown Bedouin Boy